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4 THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA, X3rA» TUESDAY JANUARY 19 1886. His Mysterious Enemy. ny k»a tnom CopjHtht, IMA, by 8.8. McClure. •'Mr. Bid bon rue, would It lx agreeable to you to biro tbo reitry meeting on Wednesday evening?” Service waa over at the little gotblo churcb of HL Thomaa, in Falrborg, and the congrega tion waa diaperaing in the leiaurely way that cbararterliei people in mill rlliagea, where all an acquaintance^ and the Sabbath gather Ing partake! of a racial 11 well a« a religioue nature. The tone of deference with which the ques tion waa asked -waa most agreeable to Hamer Bad bourne; he felt that it was due to his position sa senior war den, the most liberal contributors the church, and the richest man in the pariah, and ha re turned a gracious ament. Tall, handsome and erect, with a stately poise of the head, ho mored slowly through the railed groups, feel ing an agreeable exhilaration in the respect wrhlch met him at esery turn, and girlng to all a greeting in which cordiality and dig ilty were happily blended. When ha saw a blush on the cheek of a tall, fair girl as be drew near her, a mile played about bis drm mouth, and a light kindled in his dark eyea before which Kattie Broaden'! blue ones dropped in blissful confusion. It seemed to Hamer Badhourne as he dross away behind his high-stepping bays, that to be prosperous, esteemed and lored, filed life's ftillcst cup of blessing; and that fill cup was his. A rich June landscape lay before him, as he passed out of the village, blllowry meadows and broad Acids of grain almost ripe fer the hsrrcst—ills Acids, and his heart swelled with the pride of possession as he glanced them orer. As bis eyes rested on anemlnrnre commanding the wide prospect, tbe soft beam kindled In them again as In fancy ho saw it crowned with a mansion la;fit ting his (Xisitfon and graced with a lovely pres ence. Sweet Kattie Broaden! He bad loiter ed too long in bis wooing: that very afternoon he would drive to her widowed mother’s un pretentious cotlagexnd then—and his thoughts drifl.il away In a daydream such as tbe busy, practical man, no longer young, seldom Indulg. cd iu. So occupied wu ho that he had almost for r itt.n the presence of Uncle Hell. Tilbury, a umhlo neighbor whom bo hail takon tip on his way. Ilutsa they paused a tumble-down old house, the old man broke tbo silence, which had become irksome to him, by asking: "Mr. Badbonrno, her yon seen the man who hra moved in along with Jim Bice ? ([ reckon Jlm'll hev to let you liev that notch o' land o’ hlaen before long.) You l.event, eh? Well, I wish you’d sort o’ notice him the next time J ou git a chance. He may be all right. on’l want to say he ain’t, Air I don’t know, but to my mind he bes a sort of hang-dog look, u though ho might bo a penitentiary or Jsil bird, or somethin'o’ that kind—a kinder wbat you may call a convict Ikce.” “You think, then, that to be a convict stamps a man with a look ho carries ail tho rest of his lifo?’’ remarked bis companion, with a slight smile and a keen glance from bis black eyes. "Wall, yes, I do—a sort o' mrachir shamed look, rs though they couldn't really bold up their heads among honest folks." "But don't you think that convicts ever bo- come honest men again?” "I bcvmy doubts about It;’’ and Unolo Both shook his head dubiously. "I’ve heard o' seek cases, bnt to my mind they’re a good deal like ahrepstralln'dogs—ihciy ain't to be trusted. Why, then was Uai <s ulllle, said be wu con- vstt.il In the p nltentiary and Jlmxl the church when he wme out, and actually went to preach In; an J a good many folks bad all conAdrnm in bin., AV In leu'., two yours > he was taken up for forgery, an’ is servin' a term Air It now. No, I don't Want ter bo hard on nobody; but u fur ’a I’m concernod, I don't want nothin’ to do with any man that's seen tbo Inside of a prison. But hero 'a my turn. I'm much obliged fur tho lilt. Fine hone that elf one. Wish 1 could alTord to own oue like It, but fortune's never favored mo is It hen you. Good day!* Kadboume drove rapidly on alone. The softness had all left his race, and wu aneceeded by a stern, hard expression. A cold wind blow up and shook the gntlu Acids angrily, anil u he drew up at his own door, iron, rapidly gath ering clouds a few rain drops ftill, which soon Incensed tu a white and driving storm. Nat- tie Brraden'a blue ryes watched in vain that afternoon for any break In the elm..Is, and lladhourno was shut in for the rest of the day to the company of his own thoughts. And anything but ploasaut compan ions bo fuu.ul them. If ouo might judge by the clouds which gathered over his own fare and tho reatleesueu will, which ho r*eed tho houses far into tlio night. But the neat morning the atom had cleared away, Tbe sklee and a flood of sunshine greeted Mr. Badhourne u be stepped out of tho bouse; and In Uto (Vsah morning air tho fhnclra that had^iran around him like unwhole some foes of the ulglit. and tho furs that had clutched at bin. like tbe bauds of midnight spertrrs, vanished; bo oven smiled at their re- mcmbreuco. But as ho turnod to re-enter the house, already fl.1l of busy planes for the day, he suildeuly paused, uud with hands that shook as if with the ague, he hastily effaced a mark hy the side of tho door, whilo his Ikce turned to an ashen paleness. It would seen, s small affair to till a strong man with such evident agitation and terror-- only n roughly drawn broad arraw, llut might have been counted the work of some child's hand. And yet brraura of it Hamer Bui- bourne's heart best faster than It had done for many a day, amt tho cold sweat stood in clam- my dro|it on his forehead: for that rude sym bol brought back to him memories that he ha t long put aside and scenes that ho hail thought almost forgot leu, save as a chance word, like that of Undo Seth Tilbury the day before, unpleasantly recalled them, lie had struggled saaiust the recollec tion. and, as he thought had conquered it, but now it arwo before him in pitiless clearing. He saw s .toting clerk iu a quiet Kugl.sh town, lured hy util cu.npanious to the exri.eme.it of the gambling table: he saw liln. .light after night, staking mere end mere heavily a. ins Itasca increased, until be most win back money not his uwn that he hail risked and lost. Then he saw him in an hour of weakness and temptation, forgetting the teachings of hia dead mother, forge - the name of hla employer for a hundred pounds; he saw the exposure, tbe humiliation, the arrest, th. trial, the crowded courthouse and tlie stern Aire of the judgo. Again ha heard the sentence—"Transportation for seven yew re:" he saw tho prison akin, the wide ex- twt.se of sea aud .he convict colony In Austra lia. be saw it all in the burning light of rec ollection, for be and that young convict had hteuonc. Fur seven years that had seemed an eternity in paasing he had seam that bread anew -tamped on his clothes, the badge of hia •hamc, the symbol of his degradation, and evtn after .ire lapse of years tha right ef it seemed to scorch him as if it had been a hot iron. FABT H. But tlist pain was overlaid by aatronger ter- rcr that shaped itself into s queetiou? Who knew the secret of hia life? Half hia life time and half the world lay be- tween him and those accursed yean. The name be bore was not the one Inscribed ou the con- viet register. Ke hint had ever dropped from hb lips which rottid furnish the slightest clue to hla history. Who iu that quiet Illinois town, where no one had travelled and not a man was of k’ngliah birth, knew his history? Badhourne wu counted a rich man. hut be would have given many of hia acres that morning for an answer to the torturing question. Years ago ha had lived in the flu that hia nut would ouo day confront him, and bad looked with suspicion on every strange face. But that waa ioag past. With Us saw name ho had begun a newUffr, and had aow for himself, as be believed, not only the respect and ronfldence of men, but tne a probation of Ood. He bad unconKloui., grown into such a feeling of eecnrity aa no longer to dream ofapomlbilityof tbediaoorary of what seemed scarcely to belong to his life. And now he suddenly found himself as it were on the very verge of a crater, yawnlug to open beneath hla feet. And what was held in store for him too well he knew—the surprise and horror and contempt of the men who had ra long looked up to him; even old Seth Til bury would refer to him to point hia senseless drivel about convicts—corse him! What dm scared the old idiot to bring up tbe subject? He knew that hia townsmen were mention ing hia name in connection with tbe legisla ture. He bad a wide ambition, and had dreamed of making that but a stopping stone to higher honors. Now—and he shut hia teeth hard at the thought—there waa no more hope of advancement for him, with that awful truth liable to throat itself into the foreground at any moment—and Nettle Breeden; how could ho ask any woman to face such revelation? In hia heart knew that ehe loved him well enough bo be lieved, to be hia wife should be toll her the troth. But that to him wu impareible; he felt that be would not, could not do it. Hia secret had never passed hia Ilpa, and never •bould, unless it wsa forced from him; and how would a wife's lore wither before tho ■bork'of thedlaeovery of such deception. All that day ha kept his room, and when he left it there were hard. defiant, unyielding lines about his mouth From that day a change wu perceptible in Hamer Badhourne which, utlrno paired, be came more and more apparent. From being a genial, aocisi man, with an interest In every activity, not only willing bnt proud to lead In every entotprise, wholo-souleu, kindly aud popular, he grew moody, and reserved, with drawing himself more and more from the sympathy and life of the people among whom he lived. Slowly the brightness went out of Nettie Breeden's face, u her eyea sought hia In wistful appeal that met with no more re sponse than if it had been unseen instead of keenly felt. If that strange menace had come but once ho might have shaken off thought of It; but again and again, at irregniu Intervals, ha found that broad arrow, to hts eyea more grisly than a death's head, outlined, uaually with chalk, on his auto or door, or about ills pre.nl- <un. No wonder that the gray tbtekenod in hia hair and hia eyea acquired a watchful, sus picious glance. What future was there for a man with an unseen enemy stispeuding such a sword over his head? And who could that mysterious enemy he? He tbrank from each of his old friends with the thought, “It may be he.” And so tho pois on of mistrust and suspicion cankered in hia breast until It choked all his genoroua Im pulses and cheeked the flow of every kindly feeling. If he could but discover him 1 and his eyes would flash ominously at the thought. Night after night he watched with a loaded revolver in hla hand, but In vain; morning after morning he sought for aomo clew, but without avail. Bomettmea it seemed to him that tha torture of suspense would drive him mad; that It would Ire a relief to have tbe wont come and be orer. Aud again he ahmnk front It like tbe veriest eoword, and would have given hla last pomeasiun for the asaumuco of safety. Once be determined to leave Fairhurg and eseapo hia persecutor. He even went aa far aa Chicago, Intending never to return. But aa he left hia room in the hotel tho morning after hia arrival, a faintly penciled broad arrow ' aide of hla door caught his eye. To . read aa If Masoned on the wall: "Oo where you may, 1 will follow I" And returning to Fairburg in despair, be took up hia old life of miserable breading. Not infrequently lie wished he was a Catholic, that bs might con fess It all to hla priest and And relief in tho utterance, and yet he doubted if mortal powor could draw the secret from him. Bo Ave yean yarned, and Badboumo'a nemo was no longer mentioned in connection with any plara of honor or conAdcnco. lie wire seldom seen on the village street, never in his Burner place at church, for ho lutd grown NEWS BY WIRE. Happening* of the Week All Over the Country. St. Loom, January 11.—Quite a sensation waa produced last night when the coroner an neunced that Bar. H. D. Jardine, a Protestant Episcopal minister, who waa soma weeks ago convicted before the ecclesiastical court of Kansas City, had committed suicide here yesterday. Late last Saturday even lug Jardine and bis attorney, Harrison, 2 2222Z222 SSSrJt »ffiSSWM«’5SBH5 wts innocent of the murder,and statins that he committed the deed in self-defense. He re* mained calm to the last, still protesting his in nocence. After the trap was sprung the bod? for a moment remained motionless, and then was enacted a scene of horror, which chilled the blood of all who witnessed it. Two doc tors, one on either side, were each holding his wrist, when the violent contortions of tbe hanging figure shook them aside, and before tbev could regain bold upon the man, whose actions showed a fall possession of conscious* ness of all that was going on, he made a frantic struggle to release himself. His right hand shot up, clutched tbe rope and held It firmly. -It seemed as if the man must die by slow degrees from strangulation: but one of the doctors sue- the vestry room, during which Harrison very deeidedly expressed the opinion that Blahop Robertson would not grant Jardine a rehearing of bis case. This bad some effect upon Jardine and he manifested considerable feeling, re peatedly declaring bis innocenoe of the charges for which he had been tried and tbejustlce of bis demand for a new trial, but when Dr. Betts and Mr. Harrison left, about o'clock yesterday morning, it was thought that Jardine was seriously dis turbed, Tbe sexton of the chnrch went to the vestry room to wake Jardine, and fonud him in a deep sleep, and breathing heavily. He imme diately called Deacon Dyer, assistant to Dr. Betts, who, on entering the room detected chloroform, and at once sent for tho physi cians. On the arrival of tho doctors thoy dis covered that Jardine hsd taken chloroform, and immediately adopted vigorous measures to restore him,bnt after three hours of continuous efforts announced the reverend gentleman dead. The Her. Mr. Jardine had won a very high I abort time of the tragedy the. rela rank as a preacher in the Protestant E- iscopal I murdered family began t^dispute chnrch, and was inclined to ritns! 'm. A ....... . - Kansas City newspaper began a war c i him, coming out one morning with a p' ■ are of Jardine in convict stripes, and deck* ig that, while yet a boy, he had serve ! two /ears In penitentiary. Jardine at first d mied, and then confessed tho truth of the statement. His conviction by the ecclesiastical conrt unnerved him, and led to the tragedy stated above. mmwer I'lm u vuunii. *ur uu iiuii grown bitter against Ood as well as man. People had cessed to wonder at tho strange transformation, amljonl? shraggod them sboulden.significantly when allusion was made to him. Kattie Broa den hsd t»cen wooed and won by another, bnt wht n he heard of her marriage he only said to himself that no wife or children would ever have to bear disgrace because of him. Only one solace remained, ami that was work. Ikrly and late ho tolled with a feverish energy that lie had never shown even in the yoars of his hardest struggles with fortune. Year by your his property increased, but it brought him uo pit mure or pain when men called him a miser. He had grown Into a nusantropio recline, careless In dress, curt in speech, stern in manner and bearing, with the air of a mm whoso mind has narrowed to a single rut, and whole angles have grown sharp for want of kindly friction with his fellow-men. *0000 ‘•Mr. Radbournc, wake upwld ye! Wake up!” . Hauler Badhourne opened his eyes at this exhortation with n vague wonder, which, a moment later, grew to astonishment; for tho murk of a summer’s night was al-uut him, and only tbe stnny an h of the sky over hts head, llut he had only tune to utter an exclamation and to wouder how he caiue there, when the ex cited voice spoke again, aud ho recognized it as belonging to Dcnuis Fly un, one of his hired men. '•Don’t you see you’re moat to the top of the ladder. Wo had to paint the house and tbe floor of tho stagin’ was takcu away this blistid afternoon, and in a minute more you’d 'a hem a steppin’ off on nothin'. It makes me bleed run cold to think of it. Come dowu, do.” “You see,” continued Dennis in ftiller ex pin ns I ion, when they were on terra firms, “it’s courtin' Katy O'Otady 1 am, aud when avery- thing whs quiet I Just shliped across the field to sco her a bit. An’ whin on me way homo,” continued Dcunis, "I had got j 1st fcrulust the corner of the house, ye ratuo out o' tho door; an’ aft her ye’d stopped an’ mndo that bit o’ a tnnrk on the side o' tho ladder, ye turned to go up it. Auj the dirccl tl.o white fateful bi whin 1 raw ytr eyes 1 says to meself, ‘Tho saints presarve us, lie’s walkin' in hU alape!’” Aa the man spoke Kadbuume’s eyea followed * “ i limt of his finger, ami there, floor «m e wvouUght, he saw the outline of tho roq| arrow lie kuew so well. For a me nu lit he caught his breath as if iu spasm, aud then he asked sharply: ‘•Dennis, are you sure 1 made that?” *‘I only wish 1 was as sure o’ ’*Mpin purga tory; an’ tlu ic’s tho niucil now ye did it witb.” Radbournc raised his hand. Yea, it held a chalk pencil be i« membered to have used tho evening before and to have left lying oc the tublc of his room. "You are right, Dennis,” he said, and re entered the home. And when the early morning light crept in through au open eastern window, it restetl on tlie bowed figure of a man. with his haggard fare half hidden iu hi* folded arms. At last he had found his mysterious enemy. J, L. Estes, Burneyville, Chickasaw Nation, Indian territory, writes: "I have to thank All cock's Porous Plasters for saving the life of my wife; she waa attacked with pneumonia, which commenced with a violent chill, great cough ing and high fever. I could not get a doctor, but fortunately had a box of Alleock'a Porous Plasters in the bouse; I placed one brtween her breasts, out on each of her shoulder blade and one on tbe small of her back. In two hours her cough almost ceased and was very loose; In four hours she broke Into a profuse perspira tion. Tbe naxt day, though very weak, she waa free from fever, and the third day was quite well. I also cured my child of diphthe- retie sore throat, by wrapping the neck in an Alleock'a Porous Has ter.” Millions of tons of ice are floating on tha Mlwlsrippt to the gulf. re t0 T°° r Interest, save dec- tor bills by using Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. Burlington, la., January 11.—The resi dence of the German naturalist, Charles Buett- ncr, and one of tho finest collections of birds, insects and animals, was burned last night. The Iom included a collection of 00,000 insects. Columbus, O., January 12.—Tho committee ou | rlvilcges and elections in the house of rrprese ntati ves this moruiug reported a resolu tion to unseat nine democratic members from Hamilton county. Tbe resolution was amend ed so as to provide that a hearing be accorded Ihe unseated members. Tho resolution was adopted under the previous question, aud the scats were then declared vacant amid the greatest condition. The nine republican meml>ert came forward and were sworn in by the speaker. They wore cheered by the republicans and jeered at by the democrats. The speaker ordered the un seated democratic members to turn over the keys of their desks. The action to-day ... a- ample assurance of the election of Sherman. He will have 21 minority on joint ballot in tho convention of the two branches to-morrow. Bkkmng, Pa., January 12.—While Cyrus P. Miller, the leading lawyer of Lebanon, was driving In a sleigh through the streets of that city today tho horse drew tip at tho bank where Miller waa accustomed to stop. It was then found that Miller was dead, though tho corpse sat upright in tbe sleigh, The deceas ed, was sixty-five years old,nod it is thought his death was due to heart disease. Bloomington, Ind., January 12.—Last night Mrs. Dobson, wife of James Dobson, living in Greene county, was awakened by a negro form hand, who had just split her husband's head with au ax, killing him instantly. Mrs. Dob son hsd a fearful struggle with the negro, as she lay in bed beside her murdered husband, but finally tho monster fled. He was arrest- d today, and says he committed tho deed in asleep. Lancaster, Pa., January 13.—Joseph J. Dot sell, formerly saloon keeper In HShis city, made an attempt to assaasiuate Judgo Liv ingston this morning about 11 o'clock. Doesch called at the judge's residence and was admit* ted into the judge’s presence in his librmnr. On being questioned as to his business, Doescb advanced to tbe judge and pulling a ■elfcocking revolver placed it at Livingston’s head. Tho judge caught tho man’s arm and a desperate struggle ensued iu which the judgo at cured possession of tho woapon. Assistance arrived and Doesch was overpowered and ar rested. A charge of felonious assault and battery was preferred against him and he was committed in default of bail. Doesch former ly kept a disorderly saloon in this city and Judge Livingston cancelled his license last April. J-utterly ho has been in tho saloon business in Rending. Doesch, who is still un der Influence of liquor, nays he will shoot the judge at the first opportunity. Joliet, 111., January l.’l.— 1 Tho sheriff of Johnson county, Wyoming, arrived horo last evening with a gang of territorial convicts, consisting of cowlsiys and Indians. Tho party bad born on the road for a week, delayed by snow storms on tho Uuion Pacific. The con victs were heavily ironed, and had worn tlicir •hackles constantly. They started for Joliet a week ago. Their arrival created quite a sensa tion ss they stepped from the care beaded by two )Hiwerftil looking Arapahoo Indians bound together hy log chains aud heavy leg shackles. The Indian* were both young men, excellout specimens of their tribe, fully six feet in height aud with ravett hair that hung half way down their hacks. Tho sheriff explained that the Indians were cou- victed of killiug beef in tho mountains Uoar tho Buflslo agency, tlie penalty of which is from one to ten years Iu tho ponitentiary. It is raid that tho Indians at Arapahoe agency arc in a itiu ving condition, owing to tho small amount of supplies furnished by tho govern ment and that these two were actually sutler- ing for feud when they killed tho beef. Al though they hsd tho sympathy of every onoat the agency, they were given a .year for tho crime. Their usnu s are ‘‘Beaver’ and "Sam uel,” the foimcr beiug a son of tho head chief of tho Arapahoe* EasTON, l'a., January 13.—Matthias Booker nut with a horrible death ln*t night nl Beth lehem iron works, where ho wua employed. Mil.., , lv v.I*A..a. 11 lire ... 1 ,1... time the body bung a lifeless corpse. Gkavkxhuxst, Unt., January 15.—Ono o the 14 men burned in escaping from the board ing house at Germania, which was destrovc< by fire early Tuesday morning, died today. Seven others are In a critical condition. Lima, O., January 15.—A postmortem exam ination Into the cause of the death of Samuel Troupe, who was found dead in bed, develops the fact that it was a clear case of starvation. The family lived in tbe suburbs of the city, and were in greatly reduced circumstances, hut, it seems, were too proud to ask for assist ance. Tbe circumstances surrounding the death were so suspicious that an investigation was ordered, which led to the development of one of the saddest esses of destitution ever known in tbe city. The snrvl ving members of the family are being cared for by sympathiz ing friends. Detroit, Mich., January 15.—Several weeks ago Frank Knock, bis wile and their two chil dren were mnrdered and their bodies burned in the destruction of their home. Within a relatives of the over a little property that had been left. The fight is now fairly onened in the prohate court. Last week Gus, AI and Herznau Knock filed a peti tion for the administration of the estate of Frank Knoch’s children. George F. and Albert Enoch. This last petition is on behalf of Mary Wittman, grandmother; Gas and Herman Knock, uncles, aud Matilda 8. Bchwerter, Caroline and Theresa Knoch, aunts, of tbe deceased children, the theory being that Frank Knoch was murdered first, tho two children thus becoming heirs, and their heirs in turn being the two grandmothers. The death of the paternal grandmother left her children heirs. The wholo case turns on tbe qi first I PROHIBITION POINTS. Hhortly after 11 o'clock ho bfein to lower the belt of furnace at tho top of t^^tuck. Whilo doing this he was ovcrctmivM^h gsw aud fell head-foremost into tho luFftH). His body was burned to a crisp before his fellow-work men, who saw him fall, succeeded iu pulling him out. He waa alive when rescued, but diet! after midnight. Michigan Uity, 1ml., January 13.—A ter rible collision occurred on tho Baltimore and Ohio road mar 1‘oburg, a small station two and a half miles west of Alida, yesterday, whereby one engineer and three firemen wore killed outright. The Indus colliding were both heavily loaded freights, tho east bound ono being a double header, whilo tho west ward was in tow of tho monster locomotive known as the camelback. The train iu charge of this engino should have stopped at Alida for orders but the engineer ami firemen, it is al leged, were both asleep, and they ran to the crossing at a high rate of speed, and continued ou the down grade to the dreidful calamity which awaited them. Both trains were on the down grade std rounded the curve at the same time, go ing twenty-five miles an hour. The result was that the three engines and twenty cars of merchandise and Uve stock were heaped into one unrecognizable mass. This caught fire and burned fiercely for some time. The engi neer of the west bound train was found with his head split open from the crown to the neck and the race fell forward upon his breast, while his brains were scattered about the lo cality. One fireman became pinned in be tween pieces of wreck and was suspended hy his bead until be was literally roasted to death. Tbe second fireman was cut completely In two. and the dismembered parts of his body were round some distance apart. The third was badly inured and died after few hours suffering. The other two engineers escaped by jumping. St. Louis, January 15.—Charles Wilson waa banged this morning at 7:45 o’clock for the murder ef a river steamer mate some time ago. lie retired last night at a very late boar, and slept quietly and soundly until 4:40 o’clock. He awoke ooel aad cairn, protesting that he Wabrenton, Go., January 11.—(Spcial.l— At ssn election for town commissioners held here today, a citizens' ticket to enforce the prohibition;law of this town was elected by a vote’of 123,to 22 In opposition. The prohibi tion of the liquor traffic has done sojnuch for tFoVopIc of the town that the opposition was powerless to rally a following. 1 ' ' ' *i * • ? of the pro hibition law in Warrcnton. tho citizens met and resolved to ''collectively and individually authorize tbe chairman of this meeting to ap point a committee of twenty-one to collect ev idence and bring to justice every person viola ting said law: and we likewise pledgo our selves individually and collectively to sustain such committeo financially and morally in every effort to suppress said illicit trafllc, and that this vigilant committee bo instructed to search diligently wherever they have reason to believe that whisky is concealed and sold .in open violation of the law, and that they use their best energies in searching out and exposing all parties, white or colored, that may 1>e engaged in the illicit trafllc of selling whisky in our town.” Talbotton, January 14.—[Special.]—John W. Hall, attorney for tho anti-prohibition can didates for aldermen, in Saturday's election, has filed a contest on the grounds that tho polls were closed at 2.30 p. m„ without tho consent of tho contestants, and because tho prohibitionists took possession of the polls and refined to allow eighty or more electors, who would have voted for contestants, to go to tho polls. He alio presented a bill of inunction to Judge Simmons this morning, eqioining the managers from imulug certificates of elec tion and the prohibition aldermen from qualify ing till tho contest is heard and determined. The Albany Nows commenting on the re mark made to it by an Atlanta prohibltiopbt that no one but a strong prohiritiouist would be nominated for governor next time, stys: "Prohibition will uot live long in Georgia after it la run iiitonolitica. It should be kept as distinct as chnrch aud state.” Leavenworth, January 14.—It has boon learned that Attorney-General Bradford has begun quo warrauto proceedings in the state Miprciuo court against tho county attorney, mayor aud other city officers, charging them with beiug in collusion with whisky seller*. Ho will endeavor, it is said, to oust and dis qualify them from holding any ofllco of trust or profit. He confidently expects a speedy hearing in tho supremo court. Two hundred saloons are running in Lea von worth wide open and in defiauco of tho prohibitory law. They pay tho city $10 per month for the privi lege, and have salaried an attorney to fight their battles in the state. Montgomery, Ala., January 14.—[Special.] Tbe contest in the circuit court between tho liquor dealers of Opelika and Judgo Frazer was concluded today after a heated discussion. Judge Hubbard, cf tho circuit court, decided that he had power to issue a writ of mandamus, but that they should have been made returns* hie in tho courts of I.r« count.?. Tho case will be taken to the supremo court. Montgomery, January 15, — [Spoelal.l — Greenville and Opelika went dry today, the liquor (halers being unable to obtain license. Tho ccutcri between tho liquor men anil pro hibition has gone into court, aud uutil the de rision is final tho towns nro dry. Will Not Want Another Vindication. From the Philadelphia Times. If Rwroe.rouk ling doc* gatjback *to the sen ate again, it is not likely that lie [will ever resign to secure another vindication. A Wonderful Machine. During tho last week Gibson's cotton seed planter was on exhibition iu Atlanta. It cre ated a great deal of attention aud wan examined by some of the best farmers in the state, by the commissioner of agriculture and others. The ver dict wo* very compllinentory to the Gibson, aud it was universally pronounced better than any planter that is offered. The main points of Its advantage arc these: It is cosier operated than other planter* because of its shorter beam, and smaller hopper, aud for durability and simplicity ithndmtdy uucqualcd. The main feature of the Gibson planter, and one that will commend It to most farmers. Is that it drop* the seed in the hills Instead of stroking them along the furrow like other planters. In the »a\ Ing of seed alone It will pay for Itself In the first forty acres. Besides this It dees away with the trouble and expense of the first chopping or “blocking out” of Ihe cotton croi*. Thb advantage all farmers will understand. When planted in hills and not iu a continuous rows the cotton starts off more rapidly and the stand is more regular. The dropper is driven with sprocked wheels and chain—arranged on opposite ride front that which works tbe agitator. The agi tator iu the hopper work* the seed doom an<l fills the dropping pocket, which dej**ftes them iu hills, 9, 12, 18,21 or 36 inches apart, according to the manner In which it l* set. It puts in each hole from four to eight seed, always enough to insure a stand. The advantages of the dropper are so manifest that almost every one who saw it bought one of the planter*. It will certainly effect a revolution iu cotton planting. Messrs. Gibson & Gelse, who own the Gibson planter, wish-the farmers to get the benefit of their dropper*, even if they do not buy the entire planter. Thoy have therefore pre sents and dropper to HI on hi* own machine. A dropper will pay for itself In planting ten acres of cetton in the mere saving of seed. The price of the Gibtoo planter 1* 19.30. at retail. Attachments 1 for * h f^ Uw Plater$4.50; for Faniuhar plant- erN. V>, fore on cars at Brun wood. Go. Those prices arc abeolute, though, ot coarse, there Is a discount I to the trade. Letter, for lufarmuluu u to thtep!inter I te iddrMMd to liltoon A aeb*. Hruanoott. iii„ ind ff fknun knew thr Bill merit ofthelrmrahtno their mill torn, would be tilled witl, letter,. JM. RICH & BROS., 64 and 66 TYhltehaU St., Atlanta, Ga. OUR GREAT SLAUGHTER AND Clearing Out Sale Of Dry Goods and Oarpets to be continued only until Feb ruary ioth, during which time we intend to close out the greater part of our stock of $150,000. We must have the room. Look at the few prices this small space permits us to give. Black silks worth 75 cents at 50. One dollar Silks 65 cents. Our $1.50 Silks down to $1.00. All wool double width Tricots at 40 cents. Ladies’ Vests and Pants at 40 cents, worth 75 cents. _ Our regular $1.00 Gent's Shirt at 75 cents. Full width Turkey Red Table Linen 25 cents. All Linen Doilies 40 cents. 1,000 White Spreads at 50 cents, worth go. All Zephys 7 cents. Ger mantown Wool 15 cents a hank. On Cloaks we don’t stand on prices Theyn" tsell. Most surpri. j reductions in Carpets. : ~ pieces best 5-Framg Body Brussels at $1.00 per yard, made and laid. 225 pieces fine Tapestry Brussels with borders, made and laid at 75 cents per yard. 175 pieces Lowell and Hart ford best Ingrain, made and laid at 70 cents per yard. Turcoman Portiere Curtains. 50 pairs at $10.00, reduced from $15.00. 25 pairs at $6.00, reduced from $8.50. 75 pairs (received Saturday) of the very special bargains in Chenille Turcoman with brass trimmed poles, chains and hooks, at $4 25 complete, origi nal price $7.50. 1,000 Curtain Poles in wal nut, ash and cherry complete, with rings, brackets, etc., for 30 cents each. 500 Curtain Po'es with brass trimmings complet, for 50 cents each. M. RICH & BROS. Tlie Globe Coin and Corn Planter and Fertilizer Distribntor. Hlthettuwud it lu- the AifcinMi mite fair, tbe Ki- tlonit Cotton PUd- ten'omodotloo, the foiled in any contest, hu been ftill further improv ed, and is now folly adapted to any character of soil and the most unskilled labor, two styles aad sizes, being now made. It is tho most durable planter made, and will Save its Cost Three Times Over IN a SINGLE SEASON _ As it plants from eight to ten acres per day, with lea than one ana one-half bushels of seed pet acre, and open, drops, distributes fertilizers and coven at one operation, saving TWO HANDS AND ONE TEAM. The uric* hu been reduced to roll tbe tlmei. Sena for circular rlri'ix foil dewrlptloa ind GLOBE PLANTER M’FG. CO., 236 Marietta Street, Atlanta, Ga. 3iontHn this paper. .’HARTER OAK, IRON KINCfc and other flnt-claa 000M stoves. Rooks, grates ood repair* for stores, fiend for prices. A. P. STEWART & CO.| ACME HARROW. rfthoutone. Prices for one hone F. O. A*tM| *“nxe F. O. B. tSIM. Head for circulars. ^ MARK W. JOHNSON fit 00., wkyly 27 Marietta fit, Atlanta. OO. WILLIAM ft U & SON-, 107 WASHINGTON STBKEr, BO3T0N M.vST, —Dealer. In— FINE GUNS. guns taken in exchange. 8nme fine bargains in second-hand now on hand. Hend stamp for illus trated catalogue of new and second-nand guns* Also of bicycles. Cut this out. Janl2-wky-2t A NECESSITY TO THE FARMER! By which the cost of fertilisers may be reduced to SBQ.5G Fer ton. lu Introduction will mark a new era In agriculture. Ford for circular, to A. A. DcLoach A li.™.. Atlanta, Go., Manufacturer, of Waterwheel'u Mtllp.MUl.tcne,. etc. Jauawktr ftTVL 1 rek FUn Crop. New Sample book and yll JJ complete outnt, 4 oenta Star Card Oo., Knflciu. Ohio. pcpl wCm eoranoa IF YOU WANT TO USE •j TO CSE j- Pure Vegetable Cathartic ijon i ikj ■ ■’tM, SCHENCK’S L MANDRAKE “te* PILLS gj which have been (n use FOR FIFTY YEARS J. H. 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References and circulars on application, THE UNIVERSAL GRAVITY LEVEL OO., Mention this paper. mi un/imi i?D«r.u w.i 37 & Broad St., Atlanta, (la. •‘NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL" TARRANT'S EXTRACT -ox en B KBS and COPAIBA ft an old. tried remedy ft* guri-irrhiea, gleet and oHdlfo of the urinary a three or four days and way a in less time Mian any other preparation) make j “Titrntnt’s Extract” , Biort .:.-trable rexutdy SVSf mr.nuUitured. . that each jmckago has a rod Erin arroM the face of label, with tha signature Ol rARRANT A OU., N. Y., upon tt. Tb prevent fraud ■ HOW TO SPECULATE MAKE MONEY. J.EDWARDGOVE&C0., BANKERS AND BROKERS, No 1331 F. ST KELT, N. W., Washington, D. a locks, Grain, Provision* and Petroleum. fTOCO secures profits on 10 shares Stock. 2,000 btuhelt Grain, 40 obi*. Pork or Lard. Send for de scriptive pamphlet giving full particulars and val- cablc advice pee. 11. C. PAINTER, Manager.